I finally figured out how to use the zoom on my phone. The wolves are difficult to snap good pictures of without a zoom.
The female, 1287
The male, 1414
the female
The male is the one facing the camera
photogenic 1414
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QuikPost: red wolf quarterly report
May 8th, 2013I get sent the red wolf quarterly report from USFWS. Here’s the link to the most recent report:
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Both Wolves Howling
March 28th, 2013Katy spent a bunch of time at the wolf exhibit the past few weeks and she had her camera!!! Check this out:
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Awesome video! Great job Katy.
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This is Great!
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Wolf Update
March 12th, 2013
our two wolves, male 1414 and female 1287, encased in a hopefully love-match.
In 5-6 weeks I hope to be writing about WOLF PUPPIES.
Ranger Greg has been blogging and tweeting about what he’s seen our wolves up to. We certainly hope it’s about puppy-making. We won’t know for sure until we actually see pups since the past two years our female has gone through pseudopregnancies. We have a new male this breeding season, so with 1414 we’re hoping for some renewed hope of actual pups.
Every summer I go to the Red Wolf SSP master plan meeting. I didn’t write about this past summer’s meeting, but did take a photo of our new pair of wolves as drawn during the meeting. You also heard about our shipping out of our former male wolf (1369), including a detailed quiz about my 16 hour drive with Aaron to get 1369 to the airport in Atlanta for his trip out to WA.
Our former wolf, 1369, is doing fine out in Tacoma. I learned he sits outside the den while his new “girlfriend” sits inside the den. He was seen “snuggling” next to her during breeding season. The folks at Tacoma are going to catch him up this week and collect semen on him. (We are not sure if he is able to make pups…understand?)
So, hopefully we’ll have wonderful little additions to blog about in April. Stay tuned.
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Wolf pups would be such a great thing for the red wolf captive population and for the species as a whole. I’m very excited to keep up with your blogs and to see what comes of this.
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QuikPost: Bad news continues for red wolves in the wild
February 25th, 2013
The shooting of red wolves in the wild continues- it’s very sad and troubling. Another article below. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2013/02/19/reward-red-wolf-killed/
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Poor wolves
I love them. How can anyone be so mean and cruel? No cares that they are endangered. Can’t anyone help these poor creatures
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QuikPost: Red Wolf Quarterly Report
January 30th, 2013Check out the first Red Wolf quarterly report from USFWS for 2013:
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QuikPost: some good news, finally, for red wolves
November 23rd, 2012Happy Thanksgiving to red wolves as they thank a judge who put a temporary halt to the night hunting of coyotes in red wolf country! link to article below. 
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/11/20/2497619/killing-of-red-wolves-may-end.html
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What a fabulous picture!
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Thankful Thanksgiving news…where was that scrappy little red wolf pup born?
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4th red wolf shot since NC loosened coyote hunting
November 20th, 2012In May we reported about the NCWRC law to allow for coyote hunting at night. It’s been more of a struggle for red wolves since then.
Here’s another article on another red wolf shot: click here.
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QuikPost: new wolf is here
November 12th, 2012I drove almost 1000 miles last week to get our new male wolf, 1414. He’s 7 years old, over 70 pounds, and he’s sired pups for the past three years at the Miller Park Zoo. We’re hoping that he and our female (1287) will have pups together this spring. We’ll share photos of him soon.
Jonathan and Jay arrived and we made the transfer from their van to my van in the parking lot of a La Quinta Inn in Columbus Ohio.
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My Day with Aaron
October 25th, 2012On Tuesday Aaron and I spent 16 hours together driving to Atlanta and back. We were taking the male wolf to his airplane so he could flyout non-stop to his new home in Tacoma Washington. It was a long day for sure, but things went great. Aaron and I arrived back at the Museum tired but safe sometime around midnight. The wolf arrived safe and sound and was let out of his crate around 10 PM pst (1 AM Durham time). 
You can imagine, or maybe not, what went on in the van all day long. Somethings are secrets to never be shared (you know, what happens in the van stays in the van). However, I’ll share some things, in QUIZ form of course. See how many correct answers you can get on the “Aaron quiz”. (answers will be posted in a few days).
#1 Which of the following liquids did Aaron not pack for the trip?
- Mountain Dew
- Water
- 5-hour energy drink
- Creamer
#2 How many cups of coffee did Aaron drink on the entire trip to Atlanta and back?
- one
- two
- three
- the total of the three choices above (six cups)
#3 Which were the snacks that Aaron packed (you have a 50/50 chance to get this one right)?
- pretzels, chocolates (snickers, m& ms, twix), other candy (skittles, starbursts)
- carrots, celery, apple, protein bars
#4 Who called us at 6:45 PM (on Sherry’s cell phone. I know- not about Aaron but still an interesting question)?
- Museum Security guard (could only find one wolf in the exhibit)
- Dr. Vanderford (how’s the wolf)
- Debbie May, Museum CFO (how’s the trip)
- Delta Air Cargo “PetFirst” department (wolf is on board and flight has taken off)
#5 What songs did Aaron sing during the trip
- Hall & Oates’, Maneater
- Billy Joel’s Piano Man
- Happy Birthday
- All of the above
- None of the above
# 6 If Aaron were to win $200,000,000 in the lottery, what new profession would he undertake?
- Disc Jokey
- Chef and restaurateur
- Race car driver
- Would not work if he won that sum of money
# 7 When we stopped for lunch did Aaron
- Say no thanks, too busy to eat
- Order lunch but not eat it
- Ate it and had the exact same meal 7 hours later for dinner
# 8 Approximately what portion of the trip did Aaron drive?
- 0 %
- 25%
- 50%
- 75%
#9 What TV series is Aaron currently watching with his son(s)?
- The Big Bang Theory
- The Mentalist
- NCIS
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
#10 What did Aaron do to keep busy for the hour or so we waited around Atlanta for the flight to take off?
- Slept in the van
- Went for a 5K run/jog
- bought the week’s produce for the animals
- Sang to Sherry while she was trying to sleep
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What are we playing for?
1. 5-hour energy drink
2. six
3. Hmm, I’m gonna go with #2
4. security guard
5. all of the above
6. I haven’t the foggiest. #4?
7. #3
8. 0%
9. I hope it’s #4
10. #3 (at PUBLIX!!!!!!!) -
1. Water
2. three
3. definitely the first choice!
4. Delta
5. none
6. chef
7. #3
8. 50%
9. #1
10. #3 -
1- mt dew
2- 6 cups
3- junk food! I overheard this at lunch today
4- Debbie May
5- none of the above, although you’d think differently if you ever heard him on the hall
6- chef
7- ate the same meal twice
8- 25%
9- Buffy wouldn’t be surprising
10- bought produce -
1-1
2-1
3-1
4-1
5-I seriously hope not 1
6-4
7-3
8-3
9-4
10-2 -
1. Water
2. One
3. The tasty ones, not the healthy ones
4. Security Guard
5. I hope all of the above
6. DJ
7. Ate the same meal twice
8. 25%
9. Buffy
10. Sing Sherry to sleep -
1. Water
2. Six
3. Chocolate
4. PetFirst
5. Piano Man
6. Would not work
7. Ate the same meal in 7 hours
8. 25%
9. Big Bang Theory
10. Went for a run/jog -
1. Creamer
2. six cups
3. carrots, celery, etc.
4. Debbie May
5. None of the above
6. Chef and restauranteur
7. Ate it and had the same meal later
8. 50%
9. NCIS
10.Went for a run -
#1-Mountain Dew
#2-Six cups
#3-”Healthy” snacks
#4-Security guard
#5-All of the above!
#6-DJ
#7-Ate the same thing 2x
#8-0%
#9-hm.. Buffy?
#10-Went for a run, but imagining #4 made me laugh.. especially if it was in the middle of the airport, and Aaron’s volume level was the same as in the dept. Haha
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Wow these are great. I love the close up on 1414.
Thanks!
I can never get enough of these beautiful animals. Great pictures Kimberly!!
Thanks Jamie